- plural of whim.
whims
Example Sentences
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They’re expressions of his whims, and as such they’re totally ineffective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mr. Strausbaugh notes that the artist often chose chess over painting, as the former contains “clear wins and losses, not subject to the whims of taste.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Wary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digital companies and Chinese chips in favour of European alternatives.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
Whose whims had been taken seriously by adults and who grew up to be the stingiest, greediest people on earth and out of their stinginess grew their stingy little love that ate everything in sight.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
